He has studied extensively the impact of vouchers and charter schools
on educational quality, and has recently focused on differences in teacher preparation and teacher salaries across countries as well as larger issues of the impact of economic inequality
on educational quality.
These major areas of work are integrated into all our projects to create new knowledge and advance theories with long - term impact
on educational quality.
4 However, the facts suggest that Act 10 has not had its promised positive impact
on educational quality in the state.
The Education Week Research Center has given California a C -
on educational quality in its annual Quality Counts report.
Failing to include the College Transparency Act, a bipartisan solution with broad stakeholder support, is a short - sighted move that willfully neglects to provide students, policymakers, and institutions with the information
on educational quality that they desperately need.
The U.N's Sustainable Development Goal 4 — focused
on educational quality — represents an opportunity to get quality education right — to ensure that all children, especially in the world's poorest places, have access to a «qualified» teacher — not just an adult who happens to know how to read and write.
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, nonprofit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the regional authority
on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the region comprising Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
And even if some parents base their decisions
on educational quality, many observers worry that low - income and minority parents will be less informed about or interested in school quality, placing their children at a disadvantage in the education marketplace.
Summary: Countries have a choice of focusing
on educational quality improvements and reaping the benefits of future growth improvements or of letting the future be stuck with today's economic outcomes.
Not exact matches
Open University is
on a mission to bring social justice to all via the delivery of high
quality educational content.
Then, surprisingly, he said: «Even though I disagree with the chaplain's position
on draft resistance, and in this instance deplore his style, I feel that the
quality of the Yale
educational experience and the Yale atmosphere has gained greatly from his presence.
For example, you and your child playing an interactive phonics or numbers game
on a tablet or watching high -
quality educational programming together is good screen time.
Products are judged
on innovation, safety,
quality,
educational value and the degree to which they assist busy parents and families.
Improve the
quality of your children's playtime with the
educational Learning Resources toys I found
on Amazon.
Already science students at nearby Deerfield High School are keeping tabs
on water
quality by testing it monthly, and the Highland Park Park District is working
on an
educational program for the slough.
«The course provides a
quality educational opportunity for all involved
on the concussion continuum who may not have the time or flexibility in their schedules to attend additional symposiums or lectures»
The evaluation process uses a proprietary methodology in which entries are scored
on a number of elements including production
quality, design,
educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.
KidsTV is
on a mission to provide
quality fun and
educational videos as a resource for parents and teachers from all over the world.
Review Process: The Abstract Review Committee will evaluate abstracts based
on content
quality,
educational value, timelines, and clearly identified objectives.
While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased risk of dropping out of school and lower
educational attainment, poorer physical and mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence
on children's outcomes.41, 42
Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.
Awards are given based
on group tests that evaluate
quality, efficiency, entertainment value, and / or
educational value of each product.
It is time that schools took responsibility for providing good
quality, evidence - based education about abortion themselves and stopped their reliance
on a range of outside agencies whose
educational provision does not meet the basic standards which would be required in delivery of any other subject.»
«We need honest, serious leaders in Washington who can get the job done
on the important issues we collectively face — protecting Medicare and Social Security, creating sustainable
quality jobs, and providing the
educational opportunities that give all of our children the best chance for a better future.»
We are committed to continuing to provide
quality service to the Queens residents who rely upon Queens Library's vast catalog of books and other media and
on its many
educational, cultural and community programs.»
A former director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Michael Kenneth Nsowah, says governments must focus
on ensuring
quality education in the country rather than building more
educational facilities.
Sen. Adams has worked with PEF
on many important issues, and he has played a pivotal role in helping us build support for continuing the high
quality state medical, research and
educational services of Downstate University Hospital in Brooklyn.»
It is a much deserved recognition of its immense contribution to the fight for free and fair trade unions and to securing
quality education for children and young people in Bahrain «This award will help to maintain the pressure
on the Bahraini authorities to end their completely unjustified detention of Mahdi, who has spent the last four years in prison
on false charges for simply exercising his right to freedom of assembly and demanding reforms to Bahrain's
educational system.»
That notwithstanding, Adams intimated the best way to consolidate the sector and improve
on quality in the
educational system is by making sure there is easy access in the country.
«The zoo provides services that are vital to our
quality of life and I am pleased to support our efforts to increase the economic and
educational impact the zoo has
on our region.»
On other fronts, the GNYHA / 1199SEIU Healthcare Education Project and the Partnership for
Quality Care will co-host an Ebola
educational session for thousands of hospital and other healthcare workers.
We have so far exhausted the accounts given by the president
on the
educational sector and it tells how the
quality and access to education has improved massively under this government.
Researchers from NYU Langone's Department of Population Health will evaluate these services so that the NYC Department of Education and other urban school districts can continue to improve
on efforts to provide high -
quality family - centered
educational experiences to all children.
Well, my work at the [Bill & Melinda Gates] Foundation that will become my full - time focus is based
on optimism that, whether it's software or biology, the advances can be shaped in a way to help the poorest two billion people
on the planet — whether that's a breakthrough for malaria, a breakthrough for a high -
quality health care system, a breakthrough for the
educational opportunities that those poor people are not able to get today.
Ensuring the
quality, trustworthiness and the reproducibility of our research by upholding high standards of integrity, providing
educational and training programmes
on the responsible conduct of research, and pursuing allegations of research misconduct
At Uppsala University there are guidelines for students» working conditions which outline the requirements
on such matters as physical and psychosocial work environment, student influence and
quality enhancement, course planning and timetabling, tuition and
educational material, examination, and independent projects.
The aim of this page is to gather information and links
on some
quality Astronomy
educational resources publicly available
on the web.
DHgate.com helps you spend less money
on more high
quality wholesale
educational supplies.
Today's «day in the life» post is one of my current job, which focuses heavily
on supporting my fellow faculty find and use open
educational resources (an
educational movement to help bring down student costs by using or creating free and high -
quality texts and resources instead of expensive textbooks).
Said the authors of that now infamous report
on the
quality of education in the United States, «We report to the American people that while we can take justifiable pride in what our schools and colleges have historically accomplished and contributed to the United States and the well - being of its people, the
educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and a people.»
At a time when school and
educational sector budgets are under pressure, it is essential that local authorities, schools and other
educational establishments can ensure that much - needed repair, maintenance, refurbishment and remodelling projects are quickly and efficiently completed without the need to compromise
on quality.
However, real reform and significant progress in improving the
quality and equity of Australian schooling depend
on tackling our deepest and most stubborn
educational challenges.
An analysis of more than 100 million individual searches
on the nation's largest school -
quality website finds that expanded local choice motivates families to become more informed about their
educational options.
However, after 10 years
on the front line of urban education, Kovacic says that she was still left with many more questions than answers about how to ensure all children have access to high
quality educational experiences.
The AEP, a nonprofit organization that focuses
on educational publishing, selects finalists based
on their
quality of writing,
educational value, originality, and audience interest.
Ongoing improvements in
educational performance in Australian schools depend
on continual improvements in the
quality of classroom teaching.
Every discussion of education policy, program design, implementation and evaluation
on instruction, teacher policies and education, or school governance focuses
on improving
educational outcomes for young people and ensuring that all learners have access to a high -
quality education relevant to the 21st century.
Assessment is at the heart of education: Teachers and parents use test scores to gauge a student's academic strengths and weaknesses, communities rely
on these scores to judge the
quality of their
educational system, and state and federal lawmakers use these same metrics to determine whether public schools are up to scratch.
Whereas business - driven
educational reform has largely focused
on the K - 12 years, recent studies, including one by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), have now shown that the
quality of care infants and toddlers receive can significantly impact their cognitive and social development through elementary school — and even beyond.
In his second major release, Visible Learning for teachers: Maximizing impact
on learning, Hattie presents eight «mind frames» or ways of thinking that must underpin every action and decision made in schools and
educational systems if they are striving to improve the
quality of education.
A Plus Learning prides itself
on providing teachers and counsellors with
quality educational materials and resources that are designed to enhance the engagement and performance of students allowing them to achieve excellent results.